Storybook provocations

By: Diane Kashin, Ed.D, RECE. When I first began teaching early childhood education about three decades ago, there were many discussions about the language that we use to name what we do. I rememb…

This term we have been working on a tower inquiry. As with any inquiry we are engaged in, I am constantly looking for ways to provoke or enhance student thinking and learning throughout various cen…

Active World Tray 1

'What the Ladybird Heard' scene in a builders tray. Great to encourage the children to recreate the story during free-play!

Our Paper Plate Mouse kid craft idea is easy, inexpensive and pairs nicely with the children's book Frederick by Leo Lionni.

This morning we discovered a new walk along another creek. Our Nature Bags contained a 'paper bag' nature scrapbook and a baggie of ...